{"id":2474064,"date":"2025-08-13T01:29:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T05:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-says-obama-and-holder-gerrymandered-brutally-in-most-recent-census-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T01:31:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T05:31:17","slug":"desantis-says-obama-and-holder-gerrymandered-brutally-in-most-recent-census-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-says-obama-and-holder-gerrymandered-brutally-in-most-recent-census-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis says Obama and Holder gerrymandered \u2018brutally\u2019 in most recent census &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdesantis-says-obama-and-holder-gerrymandered-brutally-in-most-recent-census-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2474064&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Florida Governor Ron DeSantis accused former President Barack Obama and former Attorney general Eric Holder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-karl-rove-under-fire-for-redistricting-failures-hes-costing-republicans-all-over-the-country\/\" title=\"Exclusive \u2014 Karl Rove Under Fire for ... Failures: He\u2019s \u2018Costing Republicans All Over the Country\u2019\">aggressively gerrymandering<\/a> during the most recent U.S. census. Speaking on Fox News&#8217; Hannity, DeSantis claimed that the Obama administration manipulated the 2020 census too influence redistricting unfairly across the country, including in Florida, where he vetoed the legislature&#8217;s proposed map and instead suggested a fairer alternative.He also criticized California&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-who-claims-to-oppose-gerrymandering-funnels-300000-to-democratic-gerrymandering-group\/\" title=\"Pelosi, Who Claims to Oppose ..., Funnels 0,000 to Democratic ... Group\">redistricting process<\/a>, labeling the state&#8217;s commission as a &#8220;ruse&#8221; dominated by Democrats and liberal-leaning members, with Governor Gavin Newsom allegedly pushing for even more gerrymandering.This <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >controversy arises amid ongoing tensions<\/a> over redistricting plans nationwide, including Texas&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/can-josh-hawley-break-the-internet\/\" title=\"Can Josh Hawley Break the Internet?\">aggressive proposal<\/a> to reduce Democratic congressional seats, prompting threats of retaliatory redistricting from California.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">DeSantis says Obama and Holder gerrymandered &lsquo;brutally&rsquo; in most recent census<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2163381\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ron-desantis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Ron DeSantis\">Ron DeSantis<\/a> (R-FL) accused former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/barack-obama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Barack Obama\">Barack Obama<\/a> and former Attorney General Eric Holder of &ldquo;brutally&rdquo; gerrymandering the country in the most recent U.S. census.<\/p>\n<p>The topic of redistricting has been at the national forefront since Texas unveiled an aggressive plan to strip the Democrats of five congressional seats, threatening a nationwide gerrymandering arms race. In an appearance on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Hannity<\/em>, DeSantis blamed the state of affairs on the Obama administration, alleging wrongdoing in their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-republican-assemblyman-calls-for-corruption-investigation-into-newsom\/\" title=\"... Republican Assemblyman Calls for Corruption Investigation Into ...\">alleged influence<\/a> on the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3497538\/marie-gluesenkamp-perez-gop-challenger-washington-seat\/\">Marie Gluesenkamp Perez gets second GOP challenger as Republicans look to flip seat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3497287\/california-republican-doug-lamalfa-medicaid-cuts-town-hall-heckling\/\">California Republican Doug LaMalfa defends Medicaid cuts amid town hall heckling<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3497376\/tony-gonzales-rematch-brandon-herrera-texas-gop-house-primary\/\">Tony Gonzales faces rematch with Brandon Herrera in Texas GOP House primary<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Well, Obama and Holder gerrymandered brutally across the country in this decade&rsquo;s census. They actually even got into Florida, and I had to veto the legislature&rsquo;s map, and I ended up proposing one which was a much fairer map and much better,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis then turned his ire toward the government of California.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;California is gerrymandered. They have a commission, but that&rsquo;s a ruse. They have Democrats on the commission, liberal independents, and liberal Republicans. And so their map now is gerrymandered, and Gavin wants to do it even more,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3496541\/trump-gavin-newsom-calls-end-redistricting-push-playing-with-fire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"NEWSOM CALLS ON TRUMP TO END REDISTRICTING PUSH: &lsquo;PLAYING WITH FIRE&rsquo;\">NEWSOM CALLS ON TRUMP TO END REDISTRICTING PUSH: &lsquo;PLAYING WITH FIRE&rsquo;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gov. 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